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University or college · Private nonprofit

Kettering University

Flint, MI239 online only

Kettering University is a private nonprofit university in Flint, MI, with about 1,366 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,366
plus 239 studying only online
Admission rate
79%
higher than at 53% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$34,660
higher than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
71%
higher than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$94,823
higher than at 99% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Kettering University

Kettering University’s graduates are among the best paid in the country

Former students earn a median $94,823 ten years after starting, more than at 99% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

Men outnumber women about three to one

80% of undergraduates are men and 20% are women. The students ↓

Kettering University is mostly about engineering

81% of the degrees Kettering University awards are in engineering; the next biggest field, computer science, is 15%. Majors ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $24,910 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $34,660, more than at 91% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
71%
within 6 years · Pell students 69%
Come back for year two
94%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$94,823
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $6,690 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

86%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 98% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$85k
Middle income$30–75k
$93k
Higher incomeover $75k
$99k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Kettering University?

79%

of applicants admitted

About 16 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
580–670
ACT
26–30

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1251.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $61,250 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $48,470Room & board $10,400Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $1,380

After grants, the average family on aid pays $34,660.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$31,544

About $126,176 over 4 years · 48% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Engineering 81%Computer science 15%Business 2%Biology 1%Math & statistics 1%Physical sciences 0%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Mechanical Engineering157 graduates a year · typical debt $28,000
$99k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering53 graduates a year · typical debt $30,000
$110k4 yrs out
Computer Science38 graduates a year · typical debt $27,500
$107k4 yrs out
Computer Engineering36 graduates a year · typical debt $29,984
$121k4 yrs out
Industrial Engineering25 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Chemical Engineering17 graduates a year · typical debt $29,000
$104k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations10 graduates a year
—not reported
Engineering Physics6 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,205 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 73%Hispanic 4%Black 5%Asian 7%Two or more 4%International 3%

Women and men

Women 20%Men 80%
11 : 1
students per teacher
17%
get Pell grants (lower income)
45%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
2%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Flint

4% of Flint’s 79,306 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Flint pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Kettering University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

University of Michigan-FlintUniversity or college · Public · Flint
1.2 mi4,351 students
Mott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flint
2.1 mi3,567 students
Baker CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owosso · mostly online
23.3 mi1,517 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.